Self-expanding stent for hollow organs

Details Self-expanding stent for hollow organs Self-expanding stent for hollow organs

1994-05-26

1996-04-02

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

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Internal pressure applicator

623 1, 623 12, 606194, A61M 2902

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055036368

ABSTRACT:
A stent for the splinting and/or for the holding open of a hollow organ is comprised from filaments 11 which are formed together into a tubular and self-expanding netting. In the collapsed state the stent 10 is stretched in an axial direction and in an extended state the stent is fore-shortened in the axial direction. The filaments 11 are formed with rectangular cross-section and the crossing-points 12 are securely attached to another at the free ends 14 and 15.

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